Social Work Alumni Redefine Essential Care during Pandemic
During the pandemic, alumni of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Social Work are finding new ways to provide essential human services to their communities.
UT Faculty, Staff, and Students Pitch in as Part of COVID-19 Relief Group
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted East Tennessee Chinese/Chinese American Care to help make sure medical personnel and first responders have equipment to do their jobs effectively while staying protected.
Health Care Apps Provide High-Quality, Patient-Centric Care during COVID-19
Neither app was developed with a pandemic in mind, but both University of Tennessee, Knoxville inventors believe their technology can support individuals indirectly or directly affected by the pandemic.
Nursing Grad Wants to Save Lives
“As a nurse, you show up, even though it’s scary,” Laura Phelps says. “Volunteers do the same. You come together in times of need. You show up for each other.”
Turfgrass Grad Excels Behind the Scenes
Conlan Burbrink’s professional resume includes grounds work at the highest level of soccer, cricket, and baseball, where he interned for a summer with his hometown team, the Cincinnati Reds.
COVID-19 Shows Need to Understand Health Interconnectedness
The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus allegedly from an animal to a human and the human-to-human spread of COVID-19 demonstrates how animal, human, plant, and environmental health are interconnected.
Professors Teach Stress Reduction to Hospital Students, Employees
Professors leading weekly sessions in mindfulness-based stress reduction with medical residents and employees at the University of Tennessee Medical Center say the timing has coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Serving on the Front Lines: UT Alumni, Students Answer the Call
At home, medical workers may face the same isolation as the rest of the country. Then they put on their scrubs and their masks and move to the front lines, facing the coronavirus head-on every day in cities across the United States.
Managing Anxiety and Parenting During a Pandemic
Kristy Benoit Allen, a psychology professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, studies the intergenerational transmission of anxiety and how parenting behavior affects children’s anxiety.
How Students Can Stay Healthy and Motivated
Campus experts have offered several holistic approaches for students to stay healthy and motivated during this time.
UT Experts Provide Critical Research to Answer Policymakers’ Questions
Government and health officials having to make big impactful decisions related to combating the COVID-19 virus have on-demand research resources from an interdisciplinary research team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Nursing Professor Offers Relationship Advice during Pandemic
Patricia Roberson, assistant professor of nursing, has answered several questions about how to maintain strong and healthy relationships through the duration of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.